Dedicated charging points for electric taxis (1)

Caroline Pidgeon: Please state how many dedicated rapid charging points for taxis exist in (a) central London, (b) inner London, and (c) outer London.

The Mayor: Transport for London (TfL) has delivered 176 Rapid Charging Points (RCPs). 71 are dedicated to taxis. Third party data shows there are other privately-funded rapid charge point throughout London, taking the number of RCPs to over 200.
TfL is working to dedicate RCPs to taxis where they are delivered within three miles of Charing Cross on both TfL and borough highway, which has been discussed with the trade as a suitable proxy for central London. To date, TfL has delivered 34 rapid charge points in this central London area, of which 15 are dedicated to taxis.
The following table provides a breakdown of RCPs according to areas defined in the London Plan.
Area
Taxi only
Open access
Total
Inner London (inc. central)
28
53
81
Outer London
43
52
95
Total
71
105
176